Algonquin College - Distance Education

3) Please rate the following:	Excellent	Good	Fair	Not Satisfactory	Does not apply
Helpfulness of registration staff
Notification of course access information
Overall ease of registration
The process of obtaining the required text and material

The Technology (for online courses only)

4) Please rate the following:	Excellent	Good	Fair	Not Satisfactory	Does not apply
Login procedures
The course learning platform (e.g. FirstClass, Unilearn, WebCT or Blackboard)
Responsiveness of Embanet Technical Support staff to inquiries

Instruction and Learning:

5) Please rate the following:	Excellent	Good	Fair	Not Satisfactory
The instructor's knowledge of the subject area.
The learning experiences (e.g. lecture notes, discussions, assignments and/or group work) for this course were
The required support materials (e.g. textbooks, manuals, online resources etc) were
The organization of the course is
	Very Helpful	Helpful	Somewhat Helpful	Not Helpful
The feedback which I received from the instructor was
	Always	Often	Sometimes	Never
The instructor responded to my inquiries within 48 hours or a reasonable time-frame for print based courses.
The instructor encouraged me to participate actively in the course as a learning partner.
The instructor demonstrated courtesy and respect for students in responding to inquiries and in other course interactions.
The instructor corrected and returned assignments within one week or a reasonable time-frame for print based courses.
	Very Challenging	Appropriately Challenging		Not Challenging
The workload in this course is
	Clearly Stated	Somewhat Clear		Not Clear
The methods used for evaluating student performance were
The learning requirements for the course were

General Satisfaction and Perceptions:

6) Please rate the following:	Excellent	Good	Fair	Not Satisfactory
Overall quality of the course
Overall instructor performance

7) I intend to register in another distance education course if courses of interest are available:

Yes
No
Unsure

8) Based on my experience, I would recommend distance education courses to a friend:

Yes
No
Unsure

Student Profile:

9) The main reason I am taking this course:

To improve myself in my current career
To prepare for a career change
Personal development and fulfillment
Pursuing a hobby or an interest
Seeking a credit towards a program
Other

10) The reason I am taking the course by distance education:

I live too far from a college campus
Work schedule
Family responsibilities
Unavailability of course on campus
I prefer the independent learning environment
Other

11) My present employment status is best described as:

Employed full-time
Employed part-time
Unemployed
Homemaker
Retired
Other (i.e., full-time student)

12) I am working towards a:

Certificate (less than 20 courses)
Diploma (20 or more courses)
Post-Diploma
Professional Designation
Completion of a single course

13) The highest level of education that I have completed is:

Less than grade 12
Grade 12 or equivalent
College certificate
College diploma
University undergraduate degree
Graduate degree

14) In the past year, I have completed course(s) at my local community college in a the traditional classroom delivery mode.

Yes
No

15) In the past year, I have completed other distance education course(s).

Yes
No

16) My age is:

Less than 20
20-24
25-29
30-44
45-59
60 or over

17) I am:

Male
Female

18) Other courses I am interested in:

19) Please include any comments about your experience with this course that have not been addressed in the above questions.

Name *
Email Address *
City or Town
Province
State (if applicable)
Country: